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Harmonie State Park

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Harmonie State Park
Map showing the location of Harmonie State Park
Map showing the location of Harmonie State Park
Location of Harmonie State Park in Indiana
LocationPosey County, Indiana, USA
Nearest cityNew Harmony, Indiana
Coordinates38°04′N 87°57′W / 38.06°N 87.95°W / 38.06; -87.95
Area3,465 acres (14.02 km2)
Established1966
Visitors131,785 (in 2018–2019)[1]
Governing bodyIndiana Department of Natural Resources
Official website Edit this at Wikidata

Harmonie is a state park in Indiana. It is located in Posey County, Indiana, about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Evansville, Indiana and about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of New Harmony at the end of Indiana 269.

Harmonie has many hiking trails and includes sheltered areas, a seasonal nature center with animal exhibits inside, it also has interpretive programs, and many other features. The park receives about 130,000 visitors annually.

The park used to have a pool. The pool was closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and never re-opened. It was announced in March 2023 that the pool facilities were being dismantled.

The park is 1 of 14 Indiana State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 3 minutes and 50 seconds of totality.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2018 / 2019 Estimated Fiscal Year Visits for Indiana State Parks ~ Alphabetical" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ R, Mike (July 14, 2021). "Indiana 2024 Eclipse State Park Resources". CosmosPNW. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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